RARE LP TRAFFIC LP SELF TITLED TRAFFIC EPONYMOUS GENUINE UK 1ST PRESS FROM 1968 ON THE PINK BULL EYE ISLAND LABEL ILPS 9081T COMPLETE WITH THE 8 PAGE BOOKLET STILL ADHERED IN THE CENTRE WITH STEVE WINWOOD DAVE MASON CHRIS WOOD AND JIM CAPALDI. VINYL IN NEAR MINT MINUS / EXCELLENTCONDITION TRAFFIC LP 1968 TRAFFIC SELF TITLED FIRST UK ISLAND BULLS EYE BOOKLET N MINT-/EX TRAFFIC LP 1968 TRAFFIC SELF TITLED FIRST UK ISLAND BULLS EYE BOOKLET N MINT-/EX

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TRAFFIC


"TRAFFIC - SAME - SELF TITLED - EPONYMOUS"

 




1968 - ISLAND  ILPS 9081T  PINK LABEL EYE LOGO
 LP – Stereo – UK 1st Pressing



 

This is the MEGA RARE AND HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL UK STEREO LP TRAFFIC from 1968 on the 1st Press Pink Island “bulls eye Circle” logo label and 1st Press gatefold cover with the stapled booklet. 

The Garrod and Lofthouse thick card non laminated gatefold sleeve is in excellent plus condition with edge wear. The 8 page insert booklet is stapled and in near mint condition. It is the first press sleeve as it was printed in a single sheet with flipback at the top of the inside.

The vinyl is visually graded in near mint minus condition (side 1) and in excellent condition (side 2). Please see below a description of the grades and note that this is a vinyl that is 56 years old that has been played and will not transform into anything else.

The 1st press rough bulls eye Island labels are in excellent condition but with 3 a 3 letter name written only on side 1.

The spine is fully legible but partially rubbed.

Photos are of the actual item.

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  Visually-graded vinyl: A visual grading will identify physical flaws (such as scratches) and can help determine whether a record has been cared-for properly. A visual grading will not identify noise or crackle caused by non-visible sources. Most of the records I sell are between thirty and sixty years old and so it is likely that there may be some background noise even if they look perfect.

Play-grading MONO records: Mono records and stereo records have different grooves. A stereo record produces a stereo sound via both lateral and vertical groove modulation whereas a mono record is not intended to produce any sound from vertical modulation. Playing a mono record with a stereo cartridge will create distortion because it is trying to pick-up the vertical (stereo) part of the signal, whereas this is not intended to be heard on a mono record and so is just noise.  Using a pre-amp with a mono switch will eliminate the noise caused by vertical modulation leaving just the lateral groove signal which is how the record was intended to be heard. If you do not have a mono switch on your amp or pre-amp you will be reproducing the noise from the vertical part of the signal and so the record will not sound as good. This is not any fault of the record, it is inherent to playing any mono record through a system that it was not designed for.  
Guide to grades used 

Mint                      
Cover - Looks new - no marks, wear or damage
Disc - Looks unplayed - no marks visible
 
Near Mint              
Cover - Looks virtually new with signs of handling- Minor wear creases but no marks or damage. Light sleeves may show slight discoloration due to age.
Disc - The record has had little play and has minor scuffs &/or hairline scratches mostly caused by moving record in & out of paper sleeve
 
Excellent                
Cover - Signs of wear on edges/spine, corners or ring wear. No damage caused by sticker removal/residue. 
Disc- The record has been played and has light marks &/or hairline scratches and paper scuffs.
 
Very good              
Cover - Moderate edge/spine or ring wear. Corners may be a little blunt. Opening edge may show feathering caused by removal of record. Visible creases or laminate lift. Localised sticker removal damage. 
Disc - The record has been played frequently and has noticeable surface marks, occasional light scratches and paper scuffs. 
 
Good                      
Cover - Heavy ring or edge/spine wear. Corners noticeable bashed. Heavy creases. Considerable laminate/surface damage.
Disc - The record looks very well played and the sound quality has probably deteriorated noticeably. A lot of surface marks/scratches. Usually used as collection filler
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